Beaver Valley Traction Company 1

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Snow sweeper #1 was delivered to the Beaver Valley Traction Company, headquartered in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Beaver Valley Traction and Pittsburgh Railways shared the same parent company. It was delivered at the same time as six similar cars purchased by Pittsburgh Railways for use in Pittsburgh. The car came to Pittsburgh after the Beaver Valley line closed down in the 1930s. It is the only piece of surviving equipment from that company.

The basic appearance of the snow sweeper did not change appreciably in the two decades separating the manufacture of M37 and this car. But there were significant structural improvements to this later model, such as the steel frame that supports the body.

Car Number

Beaver Valley Traction 1 (PRCo M56)

Year Built

1918

Length

24'2"

Year Acquired

1972

Car Builder

McGuire-Cummings Manufacturing

Type

STREET & INTERURBAN RAILWAY WORK & SPECIAL PURPOSE CARS

Width

7'6"

Motors

WH 306CD

Location

Trolley Display Building Exhibit

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